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Live updates: Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ in hospital

Live updates: Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ in hospital

The statue of St. John Paul II outside Gemelli hospital with flowers for Pope Francis;...

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Pope Francis’ health ‘slightly improved’ after nearly one week in Gemelli Hospital

Pope Francis’ health ‘slightly improved’ after nearly one...

Candles are set at the feet of a statue of Pope John Paul II on Feb. 20, 2025, outside...

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Archbishop Paglia denounces alarmism, ‘morbid atmosphere’ surrounding pope’s health

Archbishop Paglia denounces alarmism, ‘morbid atmosphere’...

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the president of the Pontifical...

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Friend of Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm

Friend of Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’...

Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro. / Credit: Antoniospadaro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia...

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Pope Francis’ message to artists: Be witnesses to ‘revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes’

Pope Francis’ message to artists: Be witnesses to ‘revolutionary...

Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça delivers Pope Francis’ homily at a Mass for...

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Meet 7 ‘Generation X’ Catholics on their way to sainthood

Meet 7 ‘Generation X’ Catholics on their way to sainthood

Top row from left to right: Niña Ruiz Abad, Marcelo Henrique Câmara, Sister Cecilia...

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At Vatican evening event, historic St. Peter’s bell ‘speaks’ through new sound installation

At Vatican evening event, historic St. Peter’s bell ‘speaks’...

Statues illuminated in ethereal blue light during the special evening access to...

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‘Apostles of the Slavs’: Brother saints Cyril, Methodius universally celebrated Feb. 14

‘Apostles of the Slavs’: Brother saints Cyril, Methodius...

Sts. Cyril and Methodius. / Credit: Self-scanned, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons...

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UPDATE: Pope Francis hospitalized at Gemelli for bronchitis

UPDATE: Pope Francis hospitalized at Gemelli for bronchitis

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the...

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Pope Francis’ AI adviser, experts raise concerns about artificial intelligence

Pope Francis’ AI adviser, experts raise concerns about...

null / Credit: LookerStudio/Shutterstock Vatican City, Feb 14, 2025 / 15:15 pm (CNA)....

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Pope Francis hospitalized: Live updates

Pope Francis hospitalized: Live updates

Pope Francis is hugged by a young visitor at his general audience at the Vatican,...

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St. Teresa of Calcutta added to Church calendar as optional memorial

St. Teresa of Calcutta added to Church calendar as optional...

Mother Teresa (left) smiles during Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Atlanta...

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Pope Francis to U.S. bishops amid mass deportations: Dignity of migrants comes first

Pope Francis to U.S. bishops amid mass deportations: Dignity...

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb....

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Pope Francis to Paris AI Action Summit: ‘Love is worth more than intelligence’

Pope Francis to Paris AI Action Summit: ‘Love is worth...

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit takes place at the Grand Palais in...

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Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop for Archdiocese of Sydney in Australia

Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop for Archdiocese...

A view of the Opera House in the port zone of Sydney, Australia. / Credit: Benh...

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Paris Grand Mosque rector proposes to Pope Francis a meeting between Muslims and Christians

Paris Grand Mosque rector proposes to Pope Francis a meeting...

Pope Francis greets Chems-eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, on...

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Cardinals Re and Sandri confirmed as dean and vice dean of College of Cardinals

Cardinals Re and Sandri confirmed as dean and vice dean...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals. / Credit: Vatican...

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Bishop Álvarez: ‘I always believed in my liberation and what sustained me was prayer’

Bishop Álvarez: ‘I always believed in my liberation and...

“I am not exiled, I am liberated. I do not feel exiled, but liberated,” emphasized...

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Pope Francis: Keep the hope that it is possible to eradicate human trafficking

Pope Francis: Keep the hope that it is possible to eradicate...

Pope Francis meets with members of Talitha Kum, an international network of consecrated...

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Pope Francis’ astronomer shares ‘A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars’

Pope Francis’ astronomer shares ‘A Jesuit’s Guide to the...

As director of the Vatican Observatory, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno is known...